Book3-Unit1-I-Fresh-Start

Unit1Text1FreshStartObjectivesObjective1•TointroducetoyoumajorfeaturesofdescriptiveandnarrativewritingsObjective2•Tointroducetoyourhetoricalfeaturesinthetext:foreshadowing,echoing,metaphor,humor…Objective3•Tohelpyoutograspkeywordsandphrases:distinct/distinctive,reserve,tip…off,flail,slink,whereabouts,malicious,shacklePre-readingquestions•pleasedescribleyourcollegelifewithonlyoneword.•Doyourememberyourfirstdaysatcollege?Didanythingspecialhappenthen?•Haveyouevermademistakesthatcauseembarrassment?Howdoyoureacttothem?CulturalNotes(I)•Collegefootballplayer–CollegefootballisAmericanfootballplayedbyteamsofstudentsfieldedbyAmericanuniversities,colleges,andmilitaryacademies.ItwasthevenuethroughwhichAmericanfootballfirstgainedpopularityintheUnitedStates.Collegefootballremainsextremelypopulartodayamongstudents,alumni,andotherfansofthesport.•cheerleadersTextualAnalysisStructuralAnalysis•Thestorycanbedividedintothreeparts.PartI(Para.1)•backgroundinformation……andtheconflict……(Thenarratortriedtohideheridentityasafreshmanandwantedtodoeverythingperfect).•Mood-pitiful,distressPartII(Para.2-9)•recallingafewincidentsduringherfirstdaysofcollege.•Wellcalculated,pretendingconfidence•Feelingbewildered(?),embarrassed&humiliatedPartIII(Para.10-14)•conflictresolvedasthenarratorrealizedthatsheonlyneededtoliveuptoherownexpectationsandshecoulddoherownthingatcollege.•Gettingintoherstride,muchrelaxed,PartIParagraph1Comprehensionquestions•1.Whatdidthenarratorfeelstandingintheparkinglotonherfirstdayofcollege?•2.Whatdidsheresolvetodo?Comprehensionquestions•A1:Shewasatalossandnotconfidentinherself.•A2:Sheplannedtoactherwaythroughcollegeandhopednottomakemistakes.WordsandExpressions…leavingmestandingpitifully…•tocauseorallowtobeorremaininaspecifiedcondition–leavethedooropen–hismannerleftmecold–Thewarhadleftthecountryheavilyindebt.–Oneshouldnotleavethetaprunningon.–Let’sleavethefuturetotakecareofitself.…wantingnothingmorethan…•Nothingmorethan:nomorethan,onlyCf.nomorethan/notmorethan•Hisbikeisnotmoreexpensivethanmine.•Hisbikeischeaperthanmine.•Hisbikeisnomoreexpensivethanmine.•Hisbikeisascheapasmine.First-gradish•-ish(derogatory)characteristicof,like,tendingto:•Babyish,bookish,childish,foolish,•Itweans“havingthequalitiesandcharacteristicsofafirst-gradestudent”.distinct/distinctive•Distinct(清晰的，明显的）:clearlydifferent–AfricanandAsianelephantsaredistinctspecies.•Distinctive(特别的，有特色的）:havingaspecialquality,character,orappearancethatiseasytorecognizeandisdifferentfromothersofthesametype–Ablackwidowspiderhasadistinctiveredhourglassmarkingonitsstomach.Itisdistinctfromothertypesofspiders.Fillintheblanks•1.Shehasavery____wayofspeaking.•2.Miceis____fromrats.•3.Thephotographshoweda____image.•4.Boyscoutsweara_____uniform.•(key:1.distinctive2.distinct3.distinct4.distinctive)…everyoneoncampuswaswatchingme…•Isthattrue?Whatisreallyhappening?•Theauthor,beingover-sensitive,wasuneasywithheridentityasafreshmanShethoughtanewstudentwouldattractothers‘attention,aswhatshedidorsaidwasliabletobetoonaivetoberight.PartIIParagraph2-9PartIIWordsandExpressionssquare•V.positionsoastobesquare;挺直（腰肩等）“Hesquaredhisshouldersandtookadeepbreath.•Phrase:•asquarepeginaroundhole格格不入discreeta.Inthediscreetsilenceofallothermenhelaughed.其他人都识相地一声不吭，他却放声大笑。（perceptiveandsympathetic)b.Adiscreetinvestor(prudent)c.Adiscreet,finelywroughtfoldnecklace朴实无华但做工精巧的金项链。•N.discretion–Discretionisthebetterpartpfvalour.谨慎即大勇。–Cf.Youhavefulldiscretiontoact.(thefreedomofjudgment)–Theywereallowedtoworkovertimeatdiscretion.(atone’soption)Areallivecollegefootballplayer•Live:a.–madeupofactualpersons:toperformbeforealiveaudience.–:actuallybeingperformedatthetimeofhearingorviewing;[ant:recorded]•alivetelevisionprogram;•liveentertainment娱乐现场reserve•formalityandself-restraintinmannerandrelationship;avoidanceoffamiliarityorintimacywithothers:–toconductoneselfwithreserve.–Mark’sreservehadbeenalwaysexcessiveandhabitual.马克向来城府很深，也习惯如此。–Judyhastriedeverymeanstobreakthroughthereserveofherstepson.•withoutreserve,a.withoutrestraint;frankly;freely.whereabouts•N.approximatelocation;ad.aboutwhere;in,atornearwhatlocation–Theorphan'swhereaboutsis/arestillunknown.•Whereaboutsdoyoulive?…intelligentandenergeticdemeanor•Demeanor:•thewayapersonbehavestowardotherpeople,attitude,behavior–Herdemeanorshowedthatshewaswelleducated.–asupervisorknownforhissoft-spokenandrelaxeddemeanor轻声细语，神态从容AnthologyofAmericanliterature•Ananthology,literallyagarlandorcollectionofflowers,isacollectionofliteraryworks,originallyofpoems.scribble•.writedownquicklywithoutmuchattentiontodetail/writecarelessly–Mysonscribbledallovermynewbook.–Scribbleamessageontheedgeofanewspaperfuriousnotetaking•Fullofactivity;energeticorrapid:–Furiousargument唇枪舌剑–Makefuriouseffortstocatchup拼命努力，迎头赶上–thefuriouspaceofthetradingfloor…cursingundermybreath•Underone’sbreath:inaveryquietvoice–Shewastalkingunderherbreath,sonoonecouldhear.她小声咕哝着，只有她自己才知道在说些啥。Tip…off•tosupplywithprivateorsecretinformation;inform:透露消息–Someonetippedthedrug-dealersoffthatitmightbeatrap.•b.towarnofimpendingd